Improvement in tug and chain-cakrieks



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IMIROVEMENT IN TUG AND CHAIN-CARRIERS.

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TQ WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN N. GUGER, of Peoria, in the county of Peoria,and State of Illinois, have invented a newand valuable Improvement inChain and Tug-Carriers; and I do herehydeclarc that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ofthe same, reference being had to thc annexed' drawings, making a part ofthis specification,'and to the letters lof' reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in proyiding means for carrying therear ends of thc tngs or chains of a harness, when the animal on whichthe harness isiplaced isnt attached to the carriage.`

My devicenot only serves the purpose mentioned, but,;at the same time,it provides an additional metallic `ornament to a. harness.

' My invention consists in constructing albrass, silver, or othermetallic attachment of a harness inthe form shown on the drawings, andadjusting it to the harness immediately over the small of the animalsback, where a ring is sometimes used to connect the back-strap with thecrupper and hip-straps; I

On the drawings, the letter A represents the back-strap of the harness,letter B the hip-straps, and letter 4C the crupper-straps. I usuallyattach a leather pad to said straps to keep the carrier from the skin ofthe animal, but this is lnot very important. If the carrier he well madeand smoothly nished, it will not very readily chafe the animals skin.The letter D' represents a ring, to which the hack-strap and hip-strapsare attached. This ring is extended rearward, in the manner and formshown on the drawings, and at its extreme rear end is an aperture toreceive the crupper-strap. This extension of ring'D is also slotted atthe point, contiguous to the hooks G, hereinafter mentioned, tofurnished space for the forward and'haekward movement of the same.Letter G represents'the hooks. I place one of these on cach side of thering-extension, in the manner shown on the drawings. Letter IFI isapivot-pin that passes through the hooks G, and holds them-to the ring.It also furnishes means for the backward and forward movement of saidhooks, at the will'of the operator. v l

My tug-carrier is-operated as follows: Whenever it is found desirable tomove the animal any distance with the harness on, I take the cock-eye ofthe tug or the link of the chain, as the case may be, and hang it on thehook' G. By simply drawing the tug or chain within the hook the purposewill be served in cases`wherc the distance to .be travelled is notgreat.v y

It is unnecessary to'enumerate'all the advantages accruing from the useof my tug and chain-carrier, as

they will readily present themselves to any thinking, observant mnd. Itis suiiicientv for me to state that, in.

actual Ause, I find it a neat, useful, and highly-ornamental attachmentto a harness.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is- A'tug and chain-carrier attachment for a harness, constructed in theform herein shown and dcscr'ibed,-and having hoolis Gr and pivot-pin Hcombined therewith, all arranged and operating as specified.

' l JOI-IN N. GUGER.

Witnesses: v

R. Enron, EUGENE McCUNE,

